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Psychiatric Aide

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Ponoka, Alberta

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Overview

Recovery Alberta is hiring a temporary part-time Psychiatric Aide for its Seniors Mental Health Program at Chinook House, working days and evenings on a rotation. The role supports personal care, activities and observation of patients with psychiatric illness, with pay of $24.77 to $28.88 per hour.

Responsibilities:

Provide personal care, hygiene and nutrition support to patients
Assist nurses with routine care and mobility
Observe and report on patient mood, health and well-being
Assist with organized activities and recreation programs
Help maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors

Requirements summary:

Completion of Grade 12, or equivalent education and experience
Active CLHA registration
Proof of insurance
Effective communication with patients and health professionals

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First seen by our source: 2026-11-04
Source record updated: 2026-11-07

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Hours per week	7.75
Schedule	day, evening
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Care home, Hospital or clinic
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical moderate · computer low
Licences & certifications	CLHA registration
Education	High school (required)

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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.

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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.

People associated on LinkedIn: 1,108
Other recorded names: Recovery Alberta
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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	409
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Your Opportunity:

The Seniors Mental Health program provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programs for individuals, generally over the age of 65 with psychiatric illness such as dementia, mood and/or thought disorders. The goal of the program is to assist each patient to gain their optimal level of functioning in preparation for community integration. Specialty programming offered in areas of: Mood and Thought Disorder, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Enrichment and Specialized Dementia. The service focuses on providing treatment and medication recommendations for seniors with complex presentations.

Description:

As a Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patients mood, health, well-being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.

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Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.

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The applicant must have an active registration with the CLHA and proof of insurance in order to be a successful candidate for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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